Housekeeping: Who Is "TTAC Staff", Anyway?

Jack Baruth
by Jack Baruth

Can’t slip anything by you guys. Some of you have already noticed the TTAC Staff byline. Popular theories so far have ranged from sweatshop labor in an overseas basement to the sub rosa return of valued former editor-in-staff Bertel Schmitt. They’re all wrong.

We’re trying to bring readers a greater variety of news and information. To do that, we have a brand-new rotating staff of writers who submit topical content to Derek on a daily basis. We are asking these writers to adhere to certain standards, some of which were laid out in the changing-of-the-guard post on Friday. No polarizing political stuff, no trollin’, no blood/gore/religion/opinions-on-the-proper-shade-of-brown.

Where you see the “TTAC Staff” byline, you can assume that the content is intended to meet some fairly specific internal standards. If it doesn’t meet those standards, feel free to say so in the comments and I will address your concern with the author. If you would like to join the “TTAC Staff”, there’s a possibility that we have an opening — but you will need a high tolerance for abuse, correction, and the album “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son”. So let us know.

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  • Nzecowitz Nzecowitz on Jul 16, 2013

    Is Bertel going to keep posting? Is Bertel going to keep posting? Is Bertel going to keep posting? Is Bertel going to keep posting? Is Bertel going to keep posting? Is Bertel going to keep posting? Is Bertel going to keep posting? Is Bertel going to keep posting? Seriously.

  • Lorenzo Lorenzo on Jul 16, 2013

    Too bad I can never contribute. "Opinions-on-the-proper-shade-of-brown" is my specialty. Well, that and driving a 1962 Buick LeSabre 30 MPH over the speed suggestion when you're late for class.

  • Danio3834 Danio3834 on Jul 16, 2013

    I prefer to see the author's names so 1. they can have some credit for the work and 2. so we know who to direct our criticisms to!

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    • Rocketrodeo Rocketrodeo on Jul 17, 2013

      Until TTAC finally breaks down and hires a copy editor, it won't be difficult to tell whose work you're reading. All of the editors and contributors have characteristic styles that incorporate "custom" grammar and punctuation -- especially punctuation. For longtime readers, it identifies a writer just as surely as a byline.

  • Scribe39 Scribe39 on Jul 17, 2013

    I'm just glad it didn't say "TTAC Staph" . . .

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